Transportation Commissioner; changes title to Commissioner of Highways, report. (SB1005)
Introduced By
Sen. John Watkins (R-Midlothian)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner. Changes the title Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner to Commissioner of Highways. The bill also eliminates the requirement that the Commissioner employ an assistant commissioner for the environment, transportation planning, and regulatory affairs; allows the Commissioner to transfer, abandon, and discontinue roads in the primary and secondary systems of state highways or move roads from one such system to another when such actions are recommended as appropriate by the Chief Engineer in connection with a construction or maintenance project; eliminates the requirement that the CTB must declare excess right-of-way surplus before VDOT may sell the land; and amends the Code to allow VDOT to submit one comprehensive report focusing on VDOT operations and services. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103534D |
| 01/11/2011 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 01/20/2011 | Reported from Transportation (12-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/24/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/25/2011 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/26/2011 | Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/27/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1005) |
| 02/07/2011 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/07/2011 | Read first time |
| 02/07/2011 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 02/10/2011 | Reported from Transportation with amendment (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2011 | Read second time |
| 02/14/2011 | Read third time |
| 02/14/2011 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/14/2011 | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 02/14/2011 | Passed House with amendment (95-Y 3-N) |
| 02/14/2011 | VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2011 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2011 | Enrolled |
| 02/21/2011 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1005ER) |
| 02/21/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1005ER) |
| 02/21/2011 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/22/2011 | Signed by President |
| 03/14/2011 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 152 (effective 7/1/11) |
| 03/15/2011 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 152 (effective 7/1/11) |
| 03/15/2011 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0152) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.